Straight — Defs

01 a. A variant of Strait, a.

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A variant of Strait, a.[Obs. or R.] See: Strait
“Egypt is a long country, but it is straight, that is to say, narrow.” — Sir J. Mandeville.

02 a. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight l…

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Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber.
“And the crooked shall be made straight.” — Isa. xl. 4.

“There are many several sorts of crooked lines, but there is only one which is straight.” — Dryden.
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Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.(Bot.)
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Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.(Card Playing)
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Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
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Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight.[Slang]
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Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot.[Political Cant, U.S.]

Phrases & compounds

Straight arch — a form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radially, as in a common arch.

A straight face — one giving no evidence of merriment or other emotion.

A straight line — “That which lies evenly between its extreme points.” Euclid. “The shortest line between two points.” Chauvenet. “A line which has the same direction through its whole length.” Newcomb. — Euclid.

Straight-way valve — a valve which, when opened widely, affords a straight passageway, as for water.

03 adv. In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.

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In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.
“I know thy generous temper well; Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it, It straight takes fire, and mounts into a blaze.” — Addison.

“Everything was going on straight.” — W. Black.

04 n. A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.

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A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.(Poker)

05 v. t. To straighten.

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To straighten.[R.]